River's course
Nov. 5th, 2016 05:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rich_jackoThe clocks have gone back and the nights are drawing in, which means it's time I hosted some big screen evenings again. It also usually means new Doctor Who, but the Beeb are making us wait until Christmas. So I'm filling in the gap with a double bill. Over the course of two Saturday evenings (with a week off in-between), we'll go through the whole if River Song's story, in her timeline order*. Will it all make sense? Will it raise more continuity questions than it solves? To be honest, I'm not sure. Let's find out!
* Well, mostly, and for as long as she's Alex Kingston. If we did it properly, including her whole childhood, in order, we'd end up watching several episodes in pieces and a few of them twice. That would be ridiculous. Oh, and I've taken this timeline from Doctor Who Confidential, so if you don't agree it's right, take it up with them. ;o)
Part 1: From Berlin to Big Bang 2.0 - Saturday 12th November from 4:30pm
Hats, guns and weddings. The end of the universe, twice. Silence will fall. Life with the Ponds is never dull.
Part 2: From the Maze of the Dead to the Doctor's tomb - Saturday 26th November from 4:30pm
Three Doctors, lots of Angels, and quite a few goodbyes. Who turned out the lights?
We will break for food at some point each evening. As always, it would be useful to get a rough idea of numbers, so let me know if you're planning to come.
* Well, mostly, and for as long as she's Alex Kingston. If we did it properly, including her whole childhood, in order, we'd end up watching several episodes in pieces and a few of them twice. That would be ridiculous. Oh, and I've taken this timeline from Doctor Who Confidential, so if you don't agree it's right, take it up with them. ;o)
Part 1: From Berlin to Big Bang 2.0 - Saturday 12th November from 4:30pm
Hats, guns and weddings. The end of the universe, twice. Silence will fall. Life with the Ponds is never dull.
- Let's Kill Hitler (Series 6, episode 8) - "You've got a time machine, I've got a gun..."
- The Wedding of River Song (Series 6, episode 13) - "Look into my eye..."
- First Night / Last Night (Series 6, bonus mini-episodes) - "Does anyone agree to wear that dress?"
- A Good Man Goes to War (Series 6, episode 7) - "Good men don't need rules."
- The Impossible Astronaut / Day of the Moon (Series 6, episodes 1 & 2) - "It's locked, how's a girl suppose to resist?"
- The Pandorica Opens / The Big Bang (Series 5, episodes 12 and 13) - "What in the name of sanity have you got on your head?"
Part 2: From the Maze of the Dead to the Doctor's tomb - Saturday 26th November from 4:30pm
Three Doctors, lots of Angels, and quite a few goodbyes. Who turned out the lights?
- The Time of Angels / Flesh and Stone (Series 5, episodes 5 & 6) - "She's Mrs Doctor from the future, isn't she?"
- The Angels Take Manhattan (Series 7, episode 5) - "She's got ice in her heart, a kiss on her lips, and a vulnerable side she keeps well hidden."
- The Husbands of River Song (Series 9, Christmas special) - "I think I'm going to need a bigger flowchart..."
- Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead (Series 4, episodes 8 & 9) - "Count the shadows..."
- The Name of the Doctor (Series 7, episode 13) - "He doesn't like endings."
We will break for food at some point each evening. As always, it would be useful to get a rough idea of numbers, so let me know if you're planning to come.
